Report on the GADRI Questionnaire Survey: Contributions of Global Disaster Research Institutes to the Sendai Framework, Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation, and COVID-19
摘要
This study surveyed member institutes of the Global Alliance of Disaster Research Institutes in order to elucidate their collective contributions to the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, climate change adaptation and mitigation, and COVID-19 research and response. Analysis of questionnaire survey responses from 36 institutes revealed that 1,086 professors were engaged in disaster risk reduction (DRR) research and educating 5,969 students, while responses from 19 institutes indicated a total expenditure of USD 218.8 million. Many of the responding institutes participated in national and local platforms for disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation and mitigation, and COVID-19 research by performing natural hazard monitoring, disaster and climate modeling, epidemiological surveys, and so on. Although these data show that member institutes have contributed to international agendas, gaps have also been identified, including women’s participation in DRR research and education, low research expenditures in Africa, and a lack of DRR- and health-related studies.